We are passionate about helping vulnerable people to reach their full potential. We strive for a fairer society where vulnerable people find stability, the most excluded are included, and where homelessness, poverty and the stigma around mental health are things of the past.

The role: Working 18.75 hours per week you will be responsible for providing one to one support and advice to service users with mental health needs.

The Community Link Service is part of the Live Well Kent community wellbeing network. The network helps individuals, age 17+, to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

As a community link worker you will promote recovery and community participation of individuals by assessing their needs and setting goals. You will work closely with statutory and voluntary agencies to help service user’s access appropriate support in the community.

This role requires:

Excellent communication and people skills
Ability to initiate and maintain constructive relations with clients
Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external agencies.
Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
Benefits: As a member of the Porchlight team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

free life insurance
flexible working hours
25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 days after 5 years service)
Porchlight pension scheme

If this sounds like you, please get in touch by clicking the apply online button below and downloading the application form from our website. The closing date is 9am 23 September 2019.

Interviews are scheduled for 2 October 2019 in Sittingbourne